Fluid storing and transporting receptacle.



.J. R. GARMER & W. S. HUKILL. FLUID smonme AND TRANSPORTING REGEITAGLE. APPLICATION FILED JAI. 25, 1908.

' 906,381 Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

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' J. R. OARMER &. W. s. HUKILL. FLU-ID STORING ANDTR'ANSPORTING REGEYPI'AOLE. APPLICATION IILED JAN. 25, 1908.

Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

JAMES R. OARMER AND WILLIAM STHUKILL, OF WILMINGTON, DELAW XRE.

1 im s'ionmo AND rmmsron'rnve i incjsr'rioiinlj Application To all whom it may concern: Q

" a Beit known that we, JAMEsRl GARi LE R and VILLIAM S, HUK-ILL, citizens of the United States, residing atr'lvilmington, in. the county of Newcastle and State of Dela;-v

/ ,ware, have. invented, new" and useful Improvements in F luid ,Storing and Transportprevent any wash or slither of the fluid and inexpensive to manufacture.

ing'tReceptacles, of whichthe following a specification. I

, This invention relates to fluid storing and transporting nrebeptaoles and the object thereof ts"f t'orprovide a receptacle of such I class with means 1n a manner as hereinafter.

set forth for automatically closing the in-' take and outlet opening of the receptacle to from passing through the opening .to any material extent, said means further set up as to be automatically'shifted from closing position whe'n'it is desired to discharge the contents of the receptacle.

Further objectsof'the invention are to provide a fluid storin a'nd transporting receptaclefwhich 'shall be simple in its construction, strong, durable, efficient in its use,

With the foregoing and other obj ectslin view, the invention consistsof the novel construction, combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter more specifically described andillustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein is shown the. preferred embodi-- ment of the invention, but t is to be under stood thatchanges, variations and 'modifi-' cations can be resorted towhich come with "3 in the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

. In the drawings Figure 1 is a sectional side. elevation of a receptacle in accordance with this invention, the outlet and intake openings being closed. 3 Fig. 2. is a like view.

showing the position of the closing devices .ing the receptacle.

for the outlet and intake opening whenfil Fig, 315 a view similar the position of the recepto Fig. 1, showing tacle when discharging the contents therefrom. Fig; 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of r a modification.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 de "notes the'body portion of the receptacle hav-; 2, the latter being provided 3, the wall of said opening with an opening dependingwithin the body portion forming thereby an annular fiange4swhich= gradu-' diameterinwardly and con-.- s'titutes a valve seat for a -globular"valve 5,f

allydecreases in Specifies-tier; of Letters Patent,

i' may 25, 1908. Serial No. 412,555.

.ivall 'w1th..a pocket 10 ,the;-wall of w "*pends downwardly at an inclinati said pocket 10 being adapted to rec valve 5 when the receptacle is A the 'act' of discharging; the content upon which the'valve 5 can be shifted of the funnel 13 3 and thereby prevent any wvashigmfill from the fluid to any extent fromilpneringa t a rat'ntea Dee. 8,1603] th latter beingpositioned a spout which is generally referred to by the reference character 6 and "is adapted to close the opening 3, said opening 3"constitutingan intake as well as an outlet opening.

The spout 6 is vertically disposed respect to the top 2 and is formed with a laterally extending flange] at its bottom through which extend hold-'fastjdevrces 8'65 for securing the spout 6 to the top :2, The spout '6 surrounds the opening 3 a d lsclosed at its top with the exception of, an opening 9i provided at the rear/of.the top and said spout i's furthermore provided. in

rontli low curvilinear cylindrical- Hextension 1 4 which constitutes an outlet. The opening for thef funnel is" directly; over the" valve seat formed bythe flange 4: and-thev attachment has a laterally extendingpouringlnozz'le. Tof the body portion 1 is securedszfihe apertured ears 15 to which' 'is attached h bail 16, as clearly shown inFigI From the-foregoing arrangemen y it is evidentth'at when there'ceptael ilS lTl an upright position,"tlie,.valve Savil engage the seat 4, consequentlyclosingt i the spout 6. The valve 5 :also eonstiptes means for, closing the opening 3 s asgto prevent the entrance of foreignn gatter tj; tire interior of the receptacle. -{l he weight f the valve 5 isrsuchas to cause -itto norma -y maintain its seat,"nnless ithfe 'r'eceptale is "tilted or the valve shifted from itsjseat through the. medium of the lower end 12;,of

'iiliopntlie'latterbeing. colloidal n onsti uction 'showniiin 1 0 gt,- 7 dendtesit-he' body of theireceptacIe a -18 "the eso chars character 23 denotes a curvilinear spout.

havinganoutl'et at one end and one side offset as at 25 so as to provide a pocket 26 having an inclined portion 27. The pocket 26 is ada ted to receive the valve 22 when the latter is shifted ofl" its seat, such act on taking place when the receptacleis tilted to dis- I charge the contents thereof. The spout 23 at its lower end is formed with a fl ange 28 through which extends the hold-fast device 29 for'fixedlysdcuring the spout 23 to the top 1:8. The fuiiction of the valve 22 shown in Fig. 4 is the same as that set forth in connection with the valve ,5 shown in Figs. 1, 2 and-B. The spout 6 as well asthe spout 23 is provided with a combined guide and stop 30 positioned in such relation with respect to the. pocket 10 or the pocket. 26 so as to guide the valve into the ocket and furthermore .prevent the valve f iom shifting to the from passing'out of the opening 9 when the form of spoutshown in Fig.1 is used. The combined stop and guide preferably cons'ists ,ofa thm protuberanceon the inner face o f the spou T The flanges 43nd 21 provided in the'tops an'd 18'respective1y prevent the full force L of thefluid from commg into contact with the valvg so that the valve will not be sud- $0 denly shifted from its seat. The-opening -at the bottom of each of the spouts 1s s'ufli ciently large to allow the valve to pass "through, but the valve is prevented from dropping out thi-o" h the medium of the 3'5 flanges which roject beyond the opening at 1 the bott m of t e spout. The pocket formed finreithe of-thespouts provi es means for v, ficervingthewalve during the act of dising. within said receptacle and forming annular flange which constitutes aivalve seat,

" a spout surrounding -tosa'id top and extending po org agfunnel, sai

said opening, secured nozzle and "an o ening w opening arra e "9 e Yalve seat, and a valve mounte 1n sald spout upon said seat,- thereby closing said opening and adapted when the receptacle and providing an annular outlet 24 of the spout 23, or to the outlet 14* of the spout 6. as well as preventing the valve v the contents so that thevalve willg '50: not intferrupt'the discharge.

provided with a laterally bver' easel is tilted for tha lischargr f its contents to nest in said .het ther interruption of the discharge 7 2. A,recepta'cle comprising "oody portion and a top said top formed wj an opening having the wall thereof de ange, said flange constituting a valve seat, a'spont secured to saidfreceptacle and surroundin said opening,- saidspout having a lateral y extendin p'ouring nozzle and an opening for a funne said-opening arranged over. the valve seat and a valve arranged in the. spout and adapted to engage said seat whereby the entrance of foreign matter to the contents of the receptacle is arrested, said spout at v preventing eniing inwardly its lower. end of a. diameter as to allow of" the passage of the valve and said flange t e .of a diameter to arrest the movement of valve.

3, A receptacle comprising a body portion and a top said top formed with. an opening having the wall thereof depending inwardly and providing an annular flange, said flange constituting a valve seat, a s out secured to said receptacle and surroun ing said 0 ening, said spout having a laterally exten 1n' pouring nozzle and an opening for a funne said opening arrangedover the valve seat and a valve arranged in the spout and adapted to engage said seat whereby the entrance of-foreign matter to the contents:

of the receptacle is arrested, .said spout at its lower end of a diameter as to allow of the passage of the valve and said flan e of a diameter to arrest the movement 0 the valve, said spout provided with an opening in its top to facilitate the positioning of a 'funnel when filling the receptacle.

4. A re'ce tacle provided with an opening in its top, t e wall of said opening depending withinsaid receptacle and forming therebyf an annular flange which constitutes a valve seat, a spout surrounding said opening. secur to the top and provided with an outlet an a pocket, a valve mounted in. said spout upon said seat, thereby closing said opening and adapted whenthe'receptacle is tilted for the discharge of its contents to engage in said pocket, thereby preventing any interruption of the discharge, and a combined guide and stop arranged interiorly of the spout to limit the movement of said valve; v

:"In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of two subscribing "WIt-DGSSGS. 

